Some new renders for Moon Base Alpha, in this case […]

Some new renders for Moon Base Alpha, in this case Project Olympus from NASA’s 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge. https://youtu.be/yu0aYuF-y9E

“Building humanity’s first home on another world will be the most ambitious construction project in human history and will push science, engineering, technology, and architecture to literal new heights. For a permanent lunar presence to exist, robust structures will need to be built on the Moon that provide better thermal, radiation, and micrometeorite protection than metal or inflatable habitats can provide. From landing pads to habitats, these collective efforts are driven by the need to make humanity a spacefaring civilization.” — ICON

P.S. from earlier work we did with modern cost estimates, an economically self-sustaining lunar base could be established for <$5 billion. Not only could this be achievable within current space program budgets, it offers the tantalizing possibility that a single passionate individual could fund the entire program. From: https://flic.kr/p/P88eyL